Modi cabinet reshuffle: Here are the 11 women ministers now part of BJP's Union government

Anupriya Patel: President of BJP’s ally Apna Dal (S) and Lok Sabha MP from Mirzapur, UP; serving her second term; was earlier MoS-health in the Modi government; was a professor before entering politics.

Meenakshi Lekhi: Lekhi was a familiar face on TV as BJP’s spokesperson. In 2010, she was appointed national vice-president of BJP’s women’s wing. She is known for her case pertaining to permanent commissioning of women in the armed forces in Supreme Court.

Annpurna Devi: First-time MP from Kodarma, Jharkhand; was a four-time MLA and also served as a minister in the states of Jharkhand as well as Bihar; she has done Masters in History from the Ranchi University.

Pratima Bhoumik: First-time MP from Tripura West Lok Sabha seat; the 52-year-old BJP leader is from a humble background and holds a graduate degree in Bio-Science; is the first to be made minister from the state in three decades.

Bharati Pravin Pawar: A first-time Lok Sabha MP from Dindori in Maharashtra; holds MBBS degree and was a medical practitioner before joining politics; the 42-year-old also served as member of Nashik Zila Parishad.

Shobha Karandlaje: Lok Sabha MP from Udupi Chikmangalur in Karnataka; was an MLA and MLC earlier; is a close associate of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddiyurappa; was a minister in his cabinet earlier.

Darshana Vikram Jardosh: A three-time MP from Gujarat’s Surat; was member of the Gujarat Social Welfare Board; an OBC face of the party; has served as a member of different committees of Parliament.

Nirmala Sitharaman will continue in office. (Photo | PTI)

Smriti Irani was retained after the Cabinet reshuffle. (File Photo | PTI)

Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti is asked to continue in office. (Photo| PTI)

Renuka Singh Saruta will resume as MOS in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. (Photo | VP's Twitter)